“Meet The King of Luxury in Nigeria” Julian Osula Biography, Career, Over 21 Expensive Vehicles, Net Worth

Julian Osula is highly and rightly regarded as the “King of Nigerian Luxury,” and it’s not without reason. The billionaire has managed to scale through the Nigerian business industry for decades and has acquired unimaginable success (only attainable by a few).

Full name	Julian Osula
State of origin	Edo state
Occupation	Businessman, Philanthropist
Date of birth	1966
Wife	Oghogho Osula
Net worth	$400 million

While the “King of Nigerian Luxury” might be known to many people, not many have insight into some of the luxury items that add up to the billionaire’s wealth. 

As the king of Nigerian luxury, Julian Osula, the Nigerian billionaire, has a series of luxurious items to show for it. In this article, we score the surface of his biography while also exploring some of the billionaire’s luxurious car collections.

Julian Osula Biography

Julian Osula was born in 1966 in Nkalagu, Enugu State. However, he hails from Benin City and is a Prince of the Osula Royal family in Benin. Julian did his primary education in Benin, Nigeria, before he moved to the United Kingdom, where he did his Secondary education. 

By 1984, Julian returned to Nigeria for his Bachelor’s Degree, where he bagged an LLB in Law at the University of Benin and went on to the Nigerian Law School in 1989. After Law School in 1989, he started off his career at the defunct First City Merchant Bank and the Alpha Merchant Bank the same year.

Mr Julian Osula is married to Mrs Oghogho Osula, the Managing Director of Coronation Trustees and a subsidiary of Coronation Bank. Their marriage of 29 years is blessed with three children—Ephraim-Julian, Edmond, and Elliot.

Julian Osula Career

In 1991, the lawyer turned businessman Julian Osula decided to leave the banking sector and start his own business. As such, his company, Manla Enterprises, was born. The company specializes in printing and supplying gift items. He serviced clients like Access Bank, Elf Petroleum, Texaco, INEC, and the Nigerian Presidency. In 2004, he got a contract to supply warship spare parts to the Nigerian Navy.

In 2011, Julian Osula decided to another business named Stiple Gate and later renamed Julian’s Luxury in 2013. Stiple Gate dealt with the sales of luxury watches, and when the name changed, Julian’s Luxury delved further into luxury goods, from exclusive timepieces, luxury travel bags, and jewellery to accessories and writing instruments.

Over time, both companies have become the epitome of elegance, quality, and reliability and have gone further to serve various high-profile personalities in Nigeria with high taste. His work as a man of luxury has attracted brands like Richard Mille and Chopard, amongst others, making him their Nigerian agent that serves their clientele in Nigeria. 

Julian Osula’s drive for success has made helped him acquire a lot of wealth, and his exquisite taste in high-class luxury items has crowned his the unrivalled king of luxury in Nigeria.

In addition to his stream of businesses, Julian Osula equally runs a big restaurant located in Italy in Europe.

Julian Osula Luxury Car Collection

When it comes to cars, the king of Nigerian luxury has acquired some of the most tasteful collection of cars that sits in his garage, and he takes on a spin from time to time. 

In total, Julian Osula has over 21 cars. However, not all of them are known to the public. Below are some of the luxury cars contained in the billionaire’s garage include:

• G-Wagon Brabus
• Ferrari 458 Italia

The Ferrari 458 Italia (Type F142) is a mid-engine sports car produced by Ferrari. The 458 is the successor of the F430 and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and was in production between 2009 to 2015. It was succeeded by the 488 GTB. 

The only transmission available on the 458 is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox by Getrag, in a different state of tune shared with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. There is no traditional manual option, making this the first mainstream model not to be offered with a manual transmission.

• Toyota Land Cruiser 
• Rolls-Royce

The Roll-Royce is another ultra-luxury vehicle that belongs to Julian Osula’s car collection, and it’s a vehicle mostly seen and owned by the wealthy. Unlike other car models, the Rolls-Royce are not batch-made rathered are custom-made for each order.

• Mercedes-Benz S-class Maybach

The Mercedes-Benz S-class Maybach is a billionaire luxury vehicle that comes equipped with top-class luxury features and interior design. It’s regarded as the ultimate luxury car of the wealthy.

• Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 / R197) is a front mid-engine, 2-seater, limited production grand tourer developed by the Mercedes-AMG division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. The car is the successor to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and was described by Mercedes-Benz as a successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing mainly because the latter inspired it.

• Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199 / R199 / Z199) is a grand tourer jointly developed by German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive and sold from 2003 to 2010. SLR is an abbreviation for “Sport Leicht Rennsport” (Sport Light Racing), a homage to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR which served as the car’s inspiration.[5] The car was offered in coupé, roadster, and speedster body styles, with the latter being a limited edition model.

• Bentley Bentayga, amongst others.

In 2019, it was rumoured that the billionaire was stuck in Lagos-Benin Expressway traffic for two hours and immediately phoned his Helicopter to come to pick him up. However, a follow-up update surfaced online, stating that he was not the person.

Julian Osula Home

Julian Osula does not only show off his luxurious lifestyle in his cars and expensive jewellery collection. The billionaire also has an exquisite taste in real estate. He owns houses all over Lagos State. However, he lives in his mansion in Victoria Garden City, Lagos.

Julian Osula Net Worth

Julian Osula’s businesses range from luxury jewellery to restaurant business in Europe, and he also dabbles in the real estate business. All businesses generate adequate revenue for the billionaire, and it’s been alleged that his net worth is over $400 million.